# Import Scale Concept

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139 "2021-01-28T14:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/1 "2021-01-28T14:16:33Z")

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While looking at @Rohan 3rd drawing, I thought it would be nice if the “import” feature allowed you to set the initial scale and opacity in the workflow.

I envision it would be something like this:

- User select image to import (just like today)
- Image is presented by Shapr3D (just like today)
- User can set the opacity (just like today)
- User can draw a `reference line`
  - User will set the line length (but the line should stay where it is)
  - Reference scale anchor (if needed) is based on the starting point of reference line

- User select “Done” and the image is scaled and set to the origin. The scale change is the ratio of `input line length` and the `actual line length that was drawn`.

Here is a mocked-up video with @Rohan’s reference design

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/c0bc0cf2d0be66873fdf49cb852ec8aaad8443cb.jpeg "Shapr3D Initial Import Scale") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9IbLcnlg6k)

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/2 "2021-01-28T16:22:39Z")

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Thank you sir

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/3 "2021-01-29T10:55:10Z")

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I am trying to do it sir but it is not scaling  
I want to scale this photo-

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/8e0bf3cff0d6c5e08db87b6207778c1c41e5e44b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Yepher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/yepher/32/8902_2.png) [@Yepher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Yepher)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/4 "2021-01-29T13:06:32Z")

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Sorry for the confusion Rohan. I was making a feature request to the Shapr3D team.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/5 "2021-01-29T13:08:52Z")

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Yes - this is on our feature to-dos. Not sure when we will address it, but a refined image import is something we will eventually do 🙂

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**Author:** ![Rohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/rohan/32/15410_2.png) [@Rohan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rohan)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-scale-concept/11139/6 "2021-01-29T13:50:21Z")

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Looking forward for this import scale concept !!